Programme Management and Outreach Intern

Work Location

SWITZERLAND

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision and the daily guidance of the Chief of Beyond Lab, in the Office of the Director-General of UNOG, the incumbent will perform the following tasks: 1. Research and Policy Analysis - Conduct research on evolving sustainable development concepts and trends to inform the Lab’s innovative approaches to long-term sustainability. - Contribute to policy and programming discussions by supporting one or more of the Lab’s thematic focus areas. - Assist in synthesizing research insights to help develop briefing materials, reports, talking points, and correspondence related to key intergovernmental processes. 2. Project Management and Social Innovation - Support the Lab’s project management activities, including assisting with the development and implementation of one or more of the Lab’s key initiatives. - Assist in organizing and facilitating events, workshops, and other convening activities to engage key stakeholders in discussions around the Lab’s main initiatives. - Contribute to reporting requirements by preparing narrative reports for various partners, ensuring accurate and timely. - Help identify opportunities to apply social innovation strategies, design thinking, and futures thinking to the Lab’s projects, with the aim of driving long-term transformative impact on sustainable development. - Help plan and facilitate team ideation sessions focused on prototyping, testing, and iterating novel ideas and experimental approaches. 3. Communications and Stakeholder Engagement - Support the development of promotional materials and content to generate interest in the Lab’s focus areas and key initiatives. - Assist in drafting and editing content for the Lab’s website, social media channels, and other communication platforms. - Help create visuals, graphics, and other design elements using tools such as Canva to enhance the Lab’s communication efforts. 4. Collaboration and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships - Participate in meetings with key partners and stakeholders, including governments, UN system agencies, civil society organizations, and private sector representatives. - Assist in partnership-building efforts by leveraging the Lab’s ecosystem approach and supporting the development of collaboration opportunities with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) e.g., in international development, sustainability, engineering; or (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). While no prior work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Prog...